Chatsworth

Known as the ‘Palace of the Peak’ and home to the Dukes of Devonshire,  Chatsworth is magnificent whichever way you look at it. Elaborate waterworks with a Great Cascade and soaring Emperor Fountain are to be found in gardens laid out by the famous Paxton, while classical statues provide a grandeur which contrasts with the simple graves of family pets lying beneath the trees. Visitors can choose to tour the House or just the gardens, also the Farmyard and adventure playground. Thousands of acres of surrounding parkland and woodland are freely open to walkers, while herds of deer generally keep their distance behind the thousands of sheep which ‘play chicken’ on the road through the park.